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Social housing

Awaab’s Law – LGA statement

“Everyone deserves a safe, decent, warm and affordable place to live, and health hazards should be investigated and fixed in a timely manner."

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Fast-track devolution and local election postponement: LGA statement

Today’s announcement on local elections as part of local government reorganisation, and which areas will be fast-tracked for devolution, will remove the uncertainty for local areas affected.

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Alcohol death figures ‘a wake-up call’ – LGA responds to latest ONS figures

“These stark statistics should act as a wake-up call about the impact of alcohol on our general health, including for those with alcohol-related conditions, such as reaching out to people who have not yet been in treatment.

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‘Growing children’s mental health crisis an urgent social concern’ – LGA on Future Minds Campaign research

“The growing children’s mental health crisis needs to be recognised as an urgent social concern and tackled with a cross-government plan to support children and young people.

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Government urged to introduce national health inequalities strategy

The Government is being urged to introduce a national health inequalities strategy to tackle England’s widening health inequality gap, in a new report by the Local Government Association.

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LGA responds to Local Government Finance Settlement

“Extra money for councils next year, including compensation for employer national insurance contributions increases, will help meet some of the cost and demand pressures they face but still falls short of what is desperately needed to cover them all."

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Which? magazine report on Trading Standards - LGA statement

"Councils' Trading Standards teams work hard to provide effective inspections and ensure that products on sale to the public are safe for consumption."

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Ofsted proposals for fairer education inspections – LGA response

“We are pleased Ofsted has acted on our calls for a much greater focus on inclusion, and on whether a setting is playing a meaningful role in supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities."

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LGA response to NAO report on violence against women and girls 

“Any instance of violence against women and girls is shocking, saddening, and unacceptable. It is good that the majority of commitments made in the previous government’s VAWG Strategy and Domestic Abuse Plan have been met, but there is still much progress needed in tackling the issue."

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LGA statement on Chancellor’s speech on economic growth

“Government investment in our places and people is therefore key to supporting long term sustainable, inclusive economic growth which brings increased prosperity to every part of the country.”

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